Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15


some time before that hour, and before any OF 1.-THE
speakers had arrived, the hall was wen flled.
en ne 1 was the first to step upon the plat
Snose VINO came after him got warm reception.
senator Van Wyck, Representative Springer, Rep
George A. Sheridan, Rev. Father Chapeile and
rev. rather Donnelly were all received with en-
1 Ias na Among others on the platform were
Tick, Of Virginia; T. ": Noyes, Of TIE EVENING
Richard II. sylvester, Of the Gitic: Jas. Coleman,
h s. Davis, 7. D. DAILY and Col. A. H. Jackson.
CHAIRMAN SPRINGER.
Mr. Springer, who was elected to preside over
the meeting, was the first to speak. He wore in
his buttonhOle white rose and green spray, tied
with bright green ribbon. Many of those in the
the ladies wore green in their hats. The great
speeches OF the occasion were those OF Senator
Wyck and Gen. Sheridan, both OF which were re-
speakers were warmly received. Mr.. Springer
read from the call OF the meeting, compared the
coercion Of Ireland with the attempt to coerce
nounced the methods Of government pressed
against Ireland by the tories and praised the Irish
patience and patriotism.
GEN. RosEcRANs SPEECH.
He then introduced Gen. Rosecrans, who said
that no more malignant or more diabolical laws
than the coercion acts to be found in Blackstone,
could be pointed out. He said that tyrannical
force could never accomplish good and must fail OF
its power sooner or later.
SENATOR VAN wYcKs ADDRESS.
When ex-senator Van Wyck stepped forward
with little roll of manuscript in his hand he was
received with great enthusiasm. He said: "How-
ever the American people may differ upon many
questions, they unanimously concur in the motto,
'The Citizens OF scotland, Wales and Ireland De-
thing the people Of washington Washington should respond IS
feelingly to It is that OF home rule [proonged APP
you are but casting your bread upon the waters,
and it may also be that when the prayer OF that
motto has been granted, as it will be, that the re-
1ex tide may bring back to you what you so earn
eStly desire for Ireland"
He read portion OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and made it applicable to the present case,
ana said: England tried the power Of coercion In
this country, but failed She seems not to have
been satisfied, and wants to try on Ireland what
e laled 70 40 N Amer1ea ne a4ded tae pa
country owes Ireland. He characterized anarchy
as crime against republic, but said that Rus
sian tyranny was the creator OF Russian anarchy.
REPRESENTATIVE GRAIN
read the resolutions and while they were pending
gave some reasons why it was right that such ex-
pressions OF sympathy should come from the capt.
tai of the American nation. That sympathy was
due first on account OF kinship, he said for Irish
blood coursed through the veins OF fifth of the
people OF the United States. 1t was due, he said,
on account OF the herOSm shown by Inshmen In
the defense OF the American republic, and IL was
ity and the common love OF liberty. ''There are
two remedies necessary for Ireland" said Mr..
Grain, ''anl they are twin sisters-home-rule and
the ownership OF the soil by Irish tenants Home
rule Is worthless to man who has no home"
Judge GOOlrick, OF Virginia, seconded the motion
upon The resolutions.
GEN. sHERrDANs REMARKS.
Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan was the only man OF Irish
blood among the speakers. He said he was proud
and thankful that the father from whose loins he
came was born in Ireland and on that green isle
he had cOurted the Irish maiden who was thd
mother who gave him birth. He said that no one
here could imagine the poverty TO which the Irish
people had been reduced by English oppression.
He said that while on visit to The home OF his
larney, by young man twenty-five years OF age,
line DrOad-ShOuidered man, feet tall, with q
line face, except that it looked hungry, and that
when he went TO throw into the water some of the
leavingS from his lunch, the young boatman cried
out, ''For Gods sake, man, don't DO that!"
81 asked hin, said General Sheridan, "what I
should DO with 1t. why, give IL to me, sure, he
replied. And gave 1t to him. And didn't he eat
day while at work, and did not have work all the
while. Men and women in Ireland he said, went
baiefOoted, and children ragged and destitute.
that England regarded our interference as imper-
tinenL: What II it was7 That only adds zest to
the affair" Referring to the change OF venue to
England, he said that SIN country where cOer-
ci0n was doctrine, it would be impossible to Sc
cure twelve men who would be the peers OF an
uOutSI Dut unfortunate lrlSQMaU lou cant QnO
them; they don't exist" He said he was glad to
see SO many people who were not afraid to COM
promise This Government; 1t did government
good u be compromised once in a while daughter
and applauSe]. When he spoke OF the possibility
OF an Irish contest with England he was greeted
with tamuituous applause, which lasted for some
time. The policy OF this Government would not
admit OF Congress passing resolutions in support
OF Ireland or OF the United States sending armed
troops TO her assistance, but when the time came
had learned his lesson OF liberty on the battle
fields OF this republic, on one side or the other,
would be found In the fray.
"And we WIN send them tons and tons-of what
they will most need" he added amid a wild SHOUT
OF enthusiasm.
REPRESENTATIVE sHIvELY
denounced toryism and predicted that this was its
he said, as the last hiss OF the reptile conspiracy
against the dignity OF popular government"
He said the sleopard cannot change its spots nor
the tory his brutal Instincts"
He said this was not a struggle between Eng
lishmen and Irishmen, but between the working
classes and the criminal classes, and prOphested
sink In the sea OF oblivion that covers the barbar
Gus governments OF the past"
THE RESOLUTIONS
series OF resolutions were then adopted by
rising vote, setting forth that 1.-THE tory admin
fstration OF England is about to enact for Ireland
tyrannica1 c0ercive measures that will have the
81 By a sSs @
geons thousands OF Innocent people deprived OF
the privilege OF appeal OF redress, Transporting
through the farce OF trial. suppressing the press
and free speech, and in word, or robbing the peo-
pie OF Ireland or all those rights which mankind
citizens OF the capital OF the United States in mass
meeting assembled, sincerely sympathize with
art Parnel in their gallant battle against this bar
par0us coercion BILL and that we earnestly and In
d1gnanty protest against the passage by the Brit
1Sh narl1amQnt a hr71tQ1fZo
and enslaye the people OF 1reland;" and shat the
enactment OF such d1abolical laws would not alone
be an outrage on the Irish people, but crime
against the spirit OF liberty everywhere, and that
the trainers and advocates OF the coercion btu
should go down TO pOStenty condemned Dy hu-
manity and branded with infamy."